“A Suspicious Man”

I find in any story, whether it be a movie, a novel, etc. the most interesting character is often the bad guy, the villain, the crook. Here I’ve portrayed a suspicious looking character, against a blank white surface. The painting is in his face, it’s all about his expression and appearance with almost exaggerated cliches of what a suspicious man looks like.

Acrylic paint and gesso on wood panel

“Cigarette Burns” 1/3

This is the first in the series of my friend burning his own tongue with a cigarette. I asked him to model for me, to do something interesting for me to paint. He came up with this idea all on his own. Made for a very interesting series of images. What a good guy. I decided to do this first image in a realistic style, capturing the tense moment right before he burns his tongue.

Oil on canvas

“Cigarette Burns” 2/3

This is the climactic moment in which he touches lit cigarette to fleshy tongue, experiencing what most people try to avoid - searing pain. I tried to represent the impact with bright colours and a more pop art style of painting.

Oil on canvas

“Cigarette Burns” 3/3

The third in probably my favorite painting series of mine to date. This is the final shot in which he’s experiencing the unpleasant after taste of the cigarette burn. This one I did in a more textural fashion, chunking the paint in some areas.

Oil on canvas